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CANADA 23 USA 3 It may have been a devastating day for Canadian soccer in Honduras, but a far better one for rugby before a boisterous crowd of 2,273 Tuesday at Westhills Stadium in Langford.

King County executive Dow Constantine and Seattle mayor Mike McGinn signed legislation Tuesday on the funding plan for construction of an arena that could be used to lure the NBA back to Seattle.

Let the serious negotiations begin. After more than a month with no new offers being tabled in collective bargaining talks, the NHL breathed new life into the process Tuesday with a proposal that could kick-start some significant discussions.

Former Great Britain men's boss will be based at Elk Lake

Canada's hopes for 2014 come crashing down

Curling SENIOR SELECT MONDAY LEAGUE (At Esquimalt) Turner, Moss 4 points; Bombezin 3; Danderfer, D. Davies, Goodchild, L. Davies, Morin, Field 2; Neilson 1; Roche, Convey 0.

A normal Monday might allow for the slightest bit of appreciation for the rally the Seattle Seahawks pulled off in the final moments, another fourth-quarter victory this season after striking out too many times a year ago in similar situations.

Calling for a fake punt with four minutes left is risky stuff from a rookie coach, especially one as even-keel as Joe Philbin. The Miami Dolphins coach concedes Las Vegas isn't for him. "I work too hard for my money," Philbin said Monday.

GAME DAY: URUGUAY VS. ARGENTINA, 5: 30 P.M. CANADA VS. USA, 7: 30 P.M. It's a little-known bit of sporting trivia that the first-ever cricket Test match was between Canada and the U.S. in 1844.

The key negotiators in the NHL's collective bargaining talks will look to start bridging the gap on economic issues when they resume negotiations.